CONGRATULATIONS:Congratulations to St Marys GAA Granard on winning the intermediate football championship final on Sunday 30th September. Also to their team manager Gerry Cadden Corfree,Loch Gowna.Well done to everyone.

FRIENDLY PHONE CALL SERVICE: The Friendly phone call service is a free service of older people. The aim of the service is to provide information to older people as well as an opportunity for a friendly chat. If you are feeling lonely or isolated and you would like someone to talk to this is the service for you. The friendly call service can be reachd at 043 3349678 from Monday – Thursday from 10am to 4pm.

BABY GIRL: Congratulations to Georoid and Sharon Reilly Cloone Loch Gowna on the birth of their their third child named Abagail. The happy event occurred at Cavan General Hospital recently. We wish you every happiness in the years ahead.

GOWNA COMMUNITY ALERT: Public meeting on this Wednesday night 10th October in St Brgids Community Centre at 8pm.Issues from crime prevention ,text alerting to community care. Speakers on the night include Vanessa Clarke Muintir na Tire ,Sgt Noel Hanaghy,Insp Seamus Boyle,Garda Ann Marie Larkin and Sgt Willie Ward. Everyone welcome and encourage your neighbour to attend.

SYMPATHY: Sympathy is extended to Mrs Rose Cunningham Church View Loch Gowna on the death of her brother in law Larry Cunningham Cloughernal Granard. Also sympathy to Larry’s wife Beatrice,sons Lorcan and Barry,daughters Regina and Sinead,sisters Sheila Kathleen and Breda grandchildren nephews nieces in law relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.

INDOOR BOWLS:Anyone interested in participating in an indoor bowls group in St Brigids Community Centre please contact Jerry on 087 7953131.

WHIST: Whist game in St Brigids community centre Loch Gowna on wednesday 10th October at 8.30pm. Everyone welcome.

FUNDRAISER:Fundraiser in aid of St Christophers and Longford Cente of independent living at Bawn Holistic Centre Mullinalaghta on Sunday 14th October from 10.30am to 5pm . Come along and enjoy relaxing treatment. By donation. For more information phone 086 3784747 or log onto www.bawnholistic.com.

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